1. These Rules may be cited as the Post Office Savings Bank (Services) Rules.

Definitions

2. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —

“Account Identification Code” means the special number generated by the computer and issued to the depositor to enable him to have access to his account to make transactions using the telephone or any other electronic banking facilities provided by the bank;

“approved form” means such form as may be approved by the Bank;

“ATM” means an automated teller machine where the ATM card-holder can effect transactions;

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“ATM card” means a numbered card issued by the Bank to the depositor for use at an ATM or other electronic banking facilities as may be provided by the Bank from time to time.

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“Bank” means the Post Office Savings Bank of Singapore established under section 3 of the Act;

“branch” means an office of the Bank, an agency and a counter at any post office or any premises where officers of the Bank are authorised to transact business on behalf of the Bank;

“current account” means an account operated under the Post Office Savings Bank (Current Accounts) Rules for which a cheque-book is issued to the account-holder;

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“Current Account Giro Facility” means an electronic banking facility provided by the Bank for the transfer of funds between a depositor’s current account and savings account;

“deposit” means —

(a)

a sum of money tendered to the Bank;

(b)

a sum of money transferred through an ATM or other electronic banking facilities provided by the Bank; and

(c)

a cheque, money order, postal order, dividend warrant or other negotiable instrument drawn on or issued by banks or postal authorities in such countries as may be approved by the Bank,

for the credit of an account;

“depositor” means a person who operates an account with the Bank;

“Personal Identification Number” means the special number generated by the computer and issued to the ATM card-holder to enable him to make transactions at the ATMs or other electronic banking facilities provided by the Bank;

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“POSBline” means an electronic banking facility provided by the Bank for a depositor to effect transactions by using a telephone or any other form of electronic communication;

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“savings account” means an account operated by means of a passbook or a Passcard issued under the Post Office Savings Bank (Savings Accounts) Rules.

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ATM SERVICE

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Eligibility

3.

—(1) The ATM service shall be linked to —

(a)

new current accounts; and

(b)

new savings accounts, if the depositor has, at the opening date, attained the age of 16 years.

(2) A depositor who operates a passbook account and who is below the age of 16 years but above 12 years may apply for the ATM service.

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Particulars to be furnished to Bank

4.

—(1) A depositor whose account is to be linked to an ATM card shall —

(a)

furnish such particulars and documents as the Bank may require;

(b)

complete an application in the approved form;

(c)

furnish on the approved form his signature or thumb impression of the account which the ATM card is to be operated on; and

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(d)

if he has not attained the age of 16 years, furnish on the approved form his parent’s or guardian’s consent.

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(2) An application referred to in paragraph (1)(b) shall be witnessed by one of the following persons:

(a)

an officer of the Bank authorised to receive deposits; or

(b)

any other person or class of persons approved from time to time by the Bank in that behalf.

Non-transferability

5. The ATM card is not transferable or assignable and cannot be pledged as security by the depositor.

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Personal Identification Number

6. The Personal Identification Number relating to the ATM card shall be kept secret by the depositor and shall not be disclosed to any other person except in the case of a blind depositor to his agent.

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Limits to withdrawls and transfers

7.

—(1) (a) Withdrawals and transfers made at any ATM or by other electronic funds banking facilities provided by the Bank shall be subject to such limits as the Bank may impose from time to time.

(b)

Any sum withdrawn at an ATM shall be in multiples of the denomination or denominations of bank notes as fixed by the Bank.

(2) The Bank may from time to time impose different limits to the amounts which may be withdrawn or transferred at different ATMs or other electronic banking facilities.

(3) Depositors shall be notified of the limits of withdrawals and transfers for ATMs and electronic banking facilities.

Record of transactions

8. The Bank’s record of transactions arising from the use of the ATM card shall be conclusive and binding upon the depositor for all purposes.

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Deposits

9.

—(1) All cheques put into a depository of an ATM are subject to verification by the Bank and the amount verified by the Bank shall be deemed to be the correct amount made by the depositor at the time of verification by the Bank.

(2) The proceeds of the cheques put into the depository of an ATM may be credited to the account one banking day later than the proceeds of cheques deposited into the account at a branch. The Bank shall have the right to debit an account for cheques which are returned unpaid subsequently.

ATM card that has been tampered with

10. If the Bank is of the opinion that any ATM card has been tampered with or is in a state as to render the issue of a new ATM card necessary, the Bank may require the return of the ATM card and upon such return shall issue a new ATM card to the depositor upon payment of such charge as the bank may determine.

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Cancellation of ATM card

11. The Bank may without prior notice cancel or refuse to renew the ATM card.

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ATMs at which ATM card may be used

11A. The ATM card may be used only at such ATMs as the Bank may permit from time to time.

14. The Account Identification Code relating to the POSBline service shall be kept secret by the depositor and shall not be disclosed to any other person except in the case of a blind depositor to his agent.

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CURRENT ACCOUNT GIRO FACILITY

Linkage by Current Account Giro Facility

15.

—(1) When a depositor applies to open a current account, his current account shall be linked to his designated savings account by the Current Account Giro Facility and rules 16 to 18 shall apply to him.

(2) For the purposes of this rule and rules 16, 17 and 18, “designated savings account” means the depositor’s savings account which is designated to be linked to his current account by the Current Account Giro Facility.

(3) The depositor may apply in an approved form to change his designated savings account and the change shall be effected after such period as the Bank may stipulate.

Transfer of funds

16.

—(1) The Bank or its agent may transfer funds from the designated savings account to the depositor’s current account whenever the balance in the current account is in the negative.

(2) The amount to be transferred from the designated savings account shall not exceed the negative balance in the current account and, where the designated savings account is a passbook account, shall be at least $1 less than the available balance therein and, where the designated savings account is a Passcard account, be at least $10 less than the available balance therein.

(3) The Bank shall not be bound to transfer any funds from the designated savings account on any day when the total amount to be transferred at the close of business exceeds the amount of funds which may be transferred under the Current Account Giro Facility as determined by the Bank from time to time or as otherwise agreed in writing between the depositor and the Bank.

Honouring of cheques

17. The Bank shall not be bound to honour any cheque presented for payment from the depositor’s current account on any day if the sum of —

(a)

the funds in the current account; and

(b)

the funds in the designated savings account available for transfer to the current account under the Current Account Giro Facility,

is insufficient for payment of the cheques.

Records of transactions

18. The Bank’s records of transactions arising from transfers of funds between the depositor’s designated savings account and current account under the Current Account Giro Facility shall be conclusive and binding on the depositor for all purposes.

OTHER ELECTRONIC BANKING SERVICES

Provision of services

18A.

—(1) The Bank may provide banking services through the internet and any other forms of electronic banking services as the Bank may deem fit from time to time.

(2) All such services shall be made available to such depositors and be subject to such terms and conditions as the Bank may prescribe from time to time.

OTHER SERVICES

Gift vouchers

19.

—(1) Gift vouchers issued by the Bank may be purchased for a minimum of $5 at such branches as shall be designated by the Bank.

(2) A gift voucher shall not be deposited into any account other than a savings account or a current account.

(3) A gift voucher shall not be exchangeable for cash.

Bank drafts in foreign currencies

20. Bank drafts issued by the Bank in American Dollars or any other currency approved by the Bank may be purchased at such exchange rates as the Bank may stipulate at branches designated by the Bank.

Travellers cheques

21. Travellers cheques issued by the Bank in American Dollars, Australian Dollars, Japanese Yen and Pounds Sterling and any other currency approved by the Bank may be purchased at such exchange rates as the Bank may stipulate at branches designated by the Bank.

Giro and Inter-Bank Giro

22. Any depositor may instruct the Bank to make periodic payments on his behalf or on behalf of another person under the Bank’s Giro Service or Inter-Bank Giro by completing such forms as may be required by the Bank, and the Bank shall thereupon cause the periodic payments to be made automatically from the depositor’s savings or current account to —

(a)

such billing organisations as may be appointed by the Bank, where the periodic payments are made under the Bank’s Giro Service; or

such billing organisations as may be designated by the depositor where the periodic payments are made under the Bank’s Inter-Giro Service.

Safe deposit box service

23. A depositor who has attained the age of 21 years and who is not otherwise under any legal disability may apply to rent a safe deposit box.

Coin exchange service

24. Any person may make an exchange with the Bank of notes for coins subject to —

(a)

the payment of a fee;

(b)

the exchange limit;

(c)

the business hours; and

(d)

such other conditions,

as the Bank may, from time to time, impose on the making of such exchange.

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MISCELLANEOUS

Types of accounts

25. The ATM service, POSBline service and Current Account Giro Facility may be operated on a personal savings or current account or a joint savings or current account where withdrawals or transfers of funds can be made by any one of the depositors named in the account.

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26.

—(1) A depositor shall accept full responsibility for all transactions made by the use of the ATM card issued to him or by the use of the POSBline or any other electronic banking services using his Account Identification Code, Personal Identification Number, password or other access codes.

(2) A depositor shall be liable for all losses arising from unauthorised use of his ATM Card, Account Identification Code, Personal Identification Number, password or other access codes howsoever arising and shall waive all and any rights and remedies against the Bank in respect of any use of the ATM Card, Account Identification Code, Personal Identification Number, password or other access codes whether made with or without his knowledge or consent.

(3) The Bank shall not be responsible for any defects in the goods or inadequacy in the services purchased or paid for by the use of the ATM card at any point of sale electronic banking facility or any other electronic banking services.

—(1) A depositor may by the use of his ATM Card, the POSBline or such other electronic facilities as may be provided by the Bank, transfer moneys only from his savings or current account to such other accounts as may be approved by the Bank from time to time.

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(2) All transfers and withdrawals of moneys made by the use of the ATM card shall be debited to the designated account at the time of the transaction.

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(3) All transfers of moneys made by the use of the POSBline or any other electronic banking services shall be debited to the designated account at the time of the transaction.

(4) A depositor may by the use of the POSBline or such other electronic banking facilities as may be provided by the Bank transfer moneys from his savings or current account to such organisations as may be approved by the Bank.

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Acceptance

28. The Bank may without assigning any reason to a depositor refuse to accept an application for or extend or perform any of the services mentioned in these Rules.

Honouring of transactions

29.

—(1) The Bank shall not be responsible if the ATM card is not accepted for any transaction for any reason whatsoever, nor for any loss or damage arising from the manner of the acceptance or use of the ATM card at any ATM or other electronic banking facilities.

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(2) The Bank shall not be responsible for any transaction not accepted by the POSBline or any other electronic banking services for any reason whatsoever, nor for any loss or damage arising from the manner of the acceptance or use of the POSBline or any other electronic banking services.

—(1) The Bank may at any time without prior notice and without assigning any reason to the depositor terminate any of the services mentioned in these Rules.

(2) The depositor shall not use the ATM card or the POSBline after the account has been closed or after he has been notified by the Bank of the termination.

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Loss or theft

31.

—(1) In the event of a loss or theft of an ATM card, gift voucher, cashier’s order, bankdraft or safe-deposit box key issued by the Bank, the depositor shall notify the Bank by telephone immediately and shall confirm the loss or theft either in writing or make a report at any branch as soon as possible thereafter.

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(2) Upon written notification of the loss or theft of the specific ATM card being served on the Bank, the depositor’s responsibility for subsequent transactions made by the use of that ATM card shall cease.

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(3) A new ATM card may be issued to the depositor upon payment of the charge determined by the Bank from time to time.

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Indemnity

32. The depositor shall indemnify the Bank for all liabilities, losses, charges, damages and expenses which the Bank may sustain or incur directly or indirectly, as a result of his negligence, misconduct or breach of these Rules in the use of any of the services mentioned in these Rules.